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Contents

Section 1

General Provisions

§ 1 Scope of Application

§ 2 Definition of Terms

§ 3 Calculation Basis

§ 3a Party liable for Payment

§ 3b Reduction of Charges

§ 4 Collection of Port Charges, Payment Dates

§ 5 Notification

Section 2

Charges and Ancillary Charges

§ 6 Tonnage Charge

§ 6a Offshore

§ 7 Berth Charge

§ 8 Harbour Charge

§ 9 Usage Charge

§ 10 Waste Disposal

§ 11 Exemptions

Section 3

Harbour Pilot Charges

§ 12 Harbour Pilot Charges

Section 4

Other Provisions

§ 13 Tax Regulation

§ 14 Processing Personal Data

§ 15 Administrative Offences

Annex 1 Notifiable Data

Annex 2 Reimbursement of Costs for Standard Disposal


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Section 1 General Provisions

§ 1

Scope of Application

(1) Port charges are levied for use of the port areas in the Federal Land of Bremen

pursuant to this Schedule of Port Charges.

(2) The area for which charges are levied covers the port area as defined in the Annex to

§ 1 Bremen Port Area Ordinance.

(3) The port area covers:

1. the Bremen city group of ports (Bremen)

2. the Bremerhaven group of ports (Bremerhaven)

§ 2

Definition of Terms

For the purposes of this ordinance, the following definitions shall apply:

(1) Port charges

Charges, ancillary charges and harbour pilot charges.

(2) bremenports

The company bremenports GmbH & Co. KG which has been entrusted by the Senator for

Science and Ports with levying and collecting the port charges pursuant to Section 17

Bremen Port Operations Act [“Bremisches Hafenbetriebsgesetz”].

(3) Ports

The harbour basins, harbour mouths, outer harbours and lock chambers.

(4) Facilities

Vessel handling facilities and berths, landing and operating facilities. Riverside facilities

are facilities as defined in Sentence 1 which are located on the banks of the River Weser

including the Kleine Weser and Geeste.

(5) Sea boundary

The sea boundary is determined pursuant to Section 1, Third Regulation for the

Implementation of the Right of Flag Act [“Flaggenrechtsgesetz”].

(6) Vessels

Seagoing and inland waterway vessels, harbour vessels, recreational vessels, floating

equipment and other floats which are generally intended to move. Hydroplanes and other

non-water-displacing vessels, such as hovercraft and hydrofoils, are also defined as

vessels.

(7) Seagoing vessels

Vessels which have passed or will pass the German sea boundary.

(8) Inland waterway traffic

Vessels whose ports of departure and destination lie within the German sea boundary.


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(9) Harbour vessels

Vessels used for commercial or official purposes which are intended primarily for

operation inside the docks.

(10) Open-top vessels

Vessels which are designed to carry containers and in which at least two thirds of the

total cargo area are designed in an open-top configuration without hatch covers pursuant

to the definition of terms in International Maritime Organisation Resolution (IMO)

MSC.234(82).

(11) Traditional vessels

Museum and similar vessels including replicas of such vessels, which are operated solely

for non-commercial purposes and which are intended to preserve maritime traditions, or

serve social and similar purposes.

(12) Recreational vessels

Recreational vessels used for sports and recreational purposes, including vessels which

are operated on a commercial basis for training purposes in the recreational shipping

sector.

(13) Passenger vessels

Vessels used for the carriage of passengers subject to payment.

a) Commercially operated vessels and floating facilities

Vessels and floating facilities which are permanently used in a profit-oriented

economic capacity under the user’s own responsibility and for its own account.

b) Cruise liners

Passenger vessels which perform sea voyages of more than one day and call on

several ports for tourist purposes.

(14) Installation vessels

Special-purpose vessels or platforms used for the erection of offshore wind energy plant.

(15) Special vessels

Pontoons providing delivery services for the offshore industry, barges, floating cranes,

barge trains and installation vessels without jack-up equipment.

(16) Other vessels

Reconnaissance and screen vessels, tugs, vessels for the carriage of materials and/or

persons, supply and repair vessels for maintenance work.

(17) Shipyard and repair vessels

Vessels which are berthed at the ports of Bremen for the performance of repairs by

shipyards or repair companies, inclusive of newly built vessels which are berthed at the

ports of Bremen outside a shipyard for initial fitting out.

(18) Laid-up vessels

Commercially operated vessels which temporarily cannot be used for their intended

commercial purpose.

(19) Ship’s command

The master of a vessel or any other person responsible for the safety of the vessel.


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(20) Shipowner

Owner of a seagoing or inland waterway vessel or person who has assumed responsibility

for operation of the vessel from the owner and who, on assuming such responsibility, has

agreed to assume all duties and responsibilities incumbent on the owner.

(21) Time charterer

A party who has chartered a seagoing or inland waterway vessel as a whole from a ship-

owner for a certain period and who determines the ports of call of the vessel.

(22) Authorised representative

A person appointed by the ship’s command, shipowner or time charterer to attend to

tasks in connection with the dispatch of a seagoing or inland waterway vessel in the port,

in particular vis-à-vis tug operators, pilots, mooringmen and port authorities.

(23) Gross tonnage (gt)

The cubic capacity of a vessel. The gross tonnage calculated pursuant to the

International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of 1969 (London Convention)

(hereinafter “ITC ‘69”).

(24) Handling

Loading and discharge of vessels and freight containers including the transport of goods

to be loaded and discharged goods on the quays, quay sheds, outdoor areas and other

storage areas. Handling is also defined as passenger embarkation and disembarkation.

(25) Floating facilities

Floating facilities which are not normally intended to move, in particular floating docks

and landing stages. These shall be defined as vessels in case of transfer.

(26) Trade areas

1. Inland traffic

2. Short-sea traffic

Traffic exclusively with the ports of the North Sea / Baltic

3. European traffic

Traffic with the ports of Europe inclusive of Iceland and the other non-European

Mediterranean ports

4. Overseas traffic

All other traffic.

(27) Scheduled traffic

Regular traffic which verifiably operates in a specified trade area in accordance with a

published schedule.

(28) Tramp traffic

Vessels which are not covered by the definition of scheduled or special traffic.

(29) Special traffic

Vessels operating a scheduled service with only one type of cargo.

(30) Bulk goods

Any solid matter (i.e. neither liquid nor gas), which consists of a mixture of particles,

granules or other comparatively large components which are of a generally uniform

composition and which can be loaded directly into a ship’s hold without the use of

additional receptacles.

(31) Pilot services

Berthing, unberthing and shifting vessels.


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(32) Ancillary pilot services

Radio calibration, compass compensation, docking, launching and anchoring.

(33) ESI

The Environmental Ship Index (ESI) serves as the basis for calculating the emission of

pollutants by ships: a score of zero is the minimum score required for compliance with

the provisions of the IMO regulations as amended from time to time; a score of one

hundred is the maximum score which can be reached if none of the emissions stated in

the ESI occur.

a) ESI SOx score

The Environmental Ship Index SOx score (ESI SOx score) is one component of the

ESI. The ESI SOx score indicates the extent to which a vessel falls below the levels

stated in the IMO regulations in terms of the sulphur content of its fuel oil. A score

of zero means that the statutory requirements are satisfied; a score of 100 points

can be achieved if the vessel emits no SOx.

(34) LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas)

Liquefied natural gas which is used as a fuel for powering combustion engines.

§ 3

Calculation Basis

(1) The calculation basis is as follows:

1. seagoing vessels: as a rule, the calculation basis is the gt;

2. open-top vessels: the reduced tonnage pursuant to ITC`69;

3. other non-measured vessels: the tonnage has to be individually calculated;

4. inland waterway vessels which do not load or discharge cargo: deadweight in

tonnes;

5. recreational vessels and traditional vessels: length overall in metres;

6. commercially operated vessels and floating facilities: the figure in square

metres which is the product of the length overall and beam overall.

(2) The calculation basis for the vehicle is the notified trade area.

(3) If charges are also calculated according to periods of time, the full charge shall be

payable for each part period of time.

(4) If a vessel simultaneously fulfils the categories for two tonnage tariffs, the higher

tariff shall apply.


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§ 3a

Party liable for Payment

(1) The party liable for payment of the port charges is as follows:

1. the party who is individually accountable for use of the port area in the Federal

Land of Bremen or who has instigated use of the port,

2. the party who has issued a statement to the authority or stated vis-á-vis the

authority that it has assumed liability for payment of the charges owed by another

party, or

3. the party who is legally liable for payment of the charges owed by another party.

(2) Parties liable for payment of the charges pursuant to the above (1) are in particular:

1. the shipper

2. the charterer

3. the owner.

(3) If more than one party is liable for payment of the charges, they shall be jointly and

severally liable.

§ 3b

Reduction of Charges

(1) Overseas traffic vessels which, after departing from the ports of Bremen, return to

the same ports from a European port within a period of 7 days shall receive a 75 per

cent discount on the tonnage charge payable for the second port call, provided the

same party is liable for payment of the charges in both cases.

(2) Vessels which are liable to pay a tonnage charge and which use the Bremen port area

for a period of more than 5 days shall pay 50 per cent of the applicable charge rate

for each further full or part period of 10 days.

(3) Shipowners or charterers whose vessels are charged at the rate for overseas

scheduled/special traffic shall be entitled to the following frequency discounts on the

tonnage charge for the calendar year:

150th to 249th call 15 per cent

as from 250th call 20 per cent

The frequency discount will be granted at the end of a year. If a frequency discount

is granted, no discount will be granted for additional traffic pursuant to (5) No. 1.


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(4) Shipowners or charterers whose cruise vessels call at the ports of Bremen shall

receive a welcome discount of 50 per cent on the tonnage charge for the first call and

for all stopover calls. The following frequency discounts on the tonnage charge will be

granted for the calendar year:

3rd to 10th call 25 per cent

11th to 20th call 30 per cent

21st to 30th call* 40 per cent

as from 31st call* 50 per cent

* on all port calls with the exception of stopover calls for which the welcome discount has already been granted.

(5) bremenports may grant a reduction in the tonnage charge on request, with the

exception of vessels which are operated in the offshore industry. Applications should

be submitted to bremenports no later than 31 March of each year for the preceding

calendar year. Applications can also be submitted electronically. Reductions will be

granted subject to the following conditions:

1. Additional Traffic

The shipowner/charterer shall submit proof of additional traffic. Additional traffic of a

shipowner/charterer means the generation of additional revenues in terms of the

tonnage charge owing to

a. the deployment of larger vessels

b. the introduction of new services

c. an increase in the number of port calls

in the calendar year which has just elapsed compared with the preceding year. This is

established by bremenports. The reduction shall amount to a maximum of 50 per cent

of the tonnage charge payable for the additional traffic which has been verified.

If a frequency discount pursuant to the above (3) is granted, no reduction for

additional traffic will be granted.

2. ESI Discount (Environmental Ship Index)

A total of 25 ships with the best ESI score ≥ 45 will receive a discount of 15 per cent

per port call per quarter, up to a maximum of 4500 euros.

The discount will be granted at the end of the year. Applications must be submitted

by the party li-able for payment of the charges. The figures will be verified by

bremenports. If an LNG discount pursuant to the following No. 3 is granted, no ESI

discount will be granted.

2a. ESI (Environmental Ship Index) Noise Discount

Vessels which have a noise label which is entered in the ESI database will receive an

additional 20 ESI points.

3. LNG Discount

Vehicles powered solely by LNG or methanol and which have an ESI SOx score of >98

will receive a discount of 20 per cent per port call, up to a maximum of 6000 euros.

The discount will be granted at the end of the year. Applications must be submitted

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bremenports. If an ESI discount pursuant to the above No. 2 is granted, no LNG

discount will be granted.

4. Environmental Discount for Inland Waterway Vessels

Inland waterway vessels will receive a discount of 10 per cent on the port charges per

port call if they outperform

a) the Stage II emission limit specified by the Central Commission for the

Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR) (CCNR Protocol, Resolution of the Central

Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine dated 11 May 2000), or

b) Stage V pursuant to Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and

of the Council of 14 September 2016 laying down technical requirements for

inland waterway vessels, amending Directive 2009/100/EC and repealing

Directive 2006/87/EC (NRMM Directive (EU) 2016/1629 (OJ L 252 of 16

September 2016, P. 118)

The NOx score must be at least 65% above the permissible values pursuant to CCNR

II and NRMM Stage V.

The score will be calculated on the basis of the propulsion engine of the vessel

concerned in the lowest category. Proof must be submitted to the bremenports office

responsible for port charges in the form of an explicit, comprehensible and valid

certificate.

§ 4

Collection of the Port Charges, Payment Date

(1) The port charges are levied by bremenports.

(2) The level of the port charges is specified by bremenports; the port charges are

payable within one month of notification. Surcharges for default in payment shall

be calculated and levied pursuant to Section 23 (1) Bremen Fees and Contribution

Act [“Bremisches Gebühren- und Beitragsgesetz”]. Sections 18 and 19 of the

Bremen Port Operations Act shall apply indirectly.

(3) bremenports is entitled to demand payment of the port charges before departure

of the vessel.

§ 5

Notification

(1) The data required for calculation and specification of the port charges must be

submitted to the port authority pursuant to the notification obligation set forth in

Section 6 Bremen Port Regulations [”Bremische Hafenordnung”].

(2) Seagoing vessels are further obliged to present a valid ITC ‘69 to bremenports.

The foregoing document need only be submitted the first time that the vessel calls

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by bremenports. The document can also be submitted in electronic form.

(3) If the ITC ’69 is not submitted or the vessel fails to report the necessary

information required for calculation of the port charges and ancillary charges

pursuant to the above (1), or reports incomplete or incorrect information and this

causes additional administrative work for bremenports to ascertain the date or

calculate the port charges and/or ancillary charges, the costs sustained in that

connection shall be calculated on the basis of the hourly rate as valid from time to

time and levied upon the party liable to pay the charges.

(4) Pursuant to Section 9 (3) and (4) Bremen Port Operations Act and Sections 55a,

56, 57 and 58 Bremen Port Regulations, the port authority is entitled to capture

statistical data on the cargo handled by seagoing and inland waterway vessels.

That data forms the basis for the business statistics of the Senator for Science and

Ports and is required for the purposes of port development and port management.

The required data is specified in Annex 1.

(5) Notification of the data pursuant to the above (1), (2) and (4) is the responsibility

of the ship's command, shipowner, time charterer and/or their authorised

representative. The data to be notified pursuant to the above (4) must be

submitted to bremenports by the operator of a handling facility within 14 days of

the vessel’s departure.


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Section 2 Charges and Ancillary Charges

§ 6

Tonnage Charge

The tonnage charge is levied for a period of five days for seagoing vessels which load or

discharge cargo for commercial purposes in the ports.

Charge Elements Charge Rate in

Euros per gt

SHORT-SEA TRAFFIC

Vessels up to 10,000 gt 0.0341

Vessels over 10,000 gt 0.0941

EUROPEAN TRAFFIC

Tramp Traffic

Vessels up to 7000 gt 0.1241

Vessels over 7000 gt 0.2598

Scheduled Traffic/ Special Traffic




Tankers



Car Carriers



Ro-Ro Vessels



Bulk Carriers 0.1427


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OVERSEAS TRAFFIC

Tramp Traffic 0.4575

Scheduled Traffic/ Special Traffic 0.2365

Tankers 0.5094

Car Carriers 0.1025

Ro-Ro Vessels 0.1120

Bulk Carriers 0.3095

OTHER TRAFFIC

Reefers 0.2891

Cruise Vessels 0.2477

Vessels calling at the Weser port of Bremen-Hemelingen only 0.1427

Vessels calling from public Weser ports in Lower Saxony

One Weser port



Two Weser ports




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§ 6a

Offshore

(1) Offshore industry vessels shall pay the following charges for each port call if they

perform loading and discharging operations:

Charge Elements Period of Time Calculation

Basis

Charge Rate

in Euros per gt

Installation vessels for a maximum of 2 days

for each day or part day 0.5420

Special vessels for a maximum of 5 days

for each day or part day 0.0417

Other vessels

and units

for a maximum of 5 days

for each day or part day

up to 1000 gt

over 1000 gt

1.6077

0,0417

On expiry of the above periods of time, the berth charge will be calculated pursuant

to § 7.

(2) Offshore industry vessels which operate in and between the port groups of Bremen

City and Bremerhaven and perform loading and discharging operations shall pay the

following charges for each port call:

Charge Elements Charge Rate

in Euros per gt

Installation vessels, special vessels, other vessels and units 0.0321

§ 7

Berth Charge

(1) Seagoing vessels which do not load or discharge cargo are liable to pay berth

charges. Offshore industry vessels shall pay berth charges insofar as they are not

obliged to pay port charges pursuant to § 6a.

Charge Elements Calculation Basis Charge Rate in

Euros

Seagoing vessels and

vessels operated in

the offshore industry

up to 7 days and per gt per 7 days, but

a minimum of 51.00 Euros per 7 days 0.0547

as from 8th day and per gt per 7 days, but

a minimum of 51.00 Euros 0.0602

as from 15th day and per gt per 7 days,

but a minimum of 51.00 Euros 0.0721


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as from 22nd day and per gt per 7 days,

but a minimum of 51.00 Euros 0.0865

(2) Shipyard and repair vessels pay 50 per cent of the berth charges specified in the

above (1).

(3) Inland waterway vessels which do not load or discharge cargo, recreational vessels

and traditional vessels shall pay the following berth charges:

Charge Elements Period of time Calculation Basis Charge Rate in

Euros

Inland waterway

vessels

as from 1st day per

14 days, but a

minimum of 40.00

Euros

per tonne

deadweight 0.0258

Recreational

vessels and

traditional

vessels

for each (part) day per length overall in

metres 1.0506

§ 8

Harbour Charge

The harbour charge is payable for a period of 5 days by inland waterway vessels which

load or discharge cargo for commercial purposes in the ports.

Charge Elements Calculation Basis Charge Rate in

Euros

Inland waterway vessels per port call

34.00

§ 9

Usage Charge

The usage charge is payable by

1. Passenger vessels which use facilities in the port area but are not liable to pay a

tonnage charge. Four berths are calculated as one unit in the Bremen-Nord area.

The annual charge amounts to 3.65 Euros per authorised passenger.

2. other users of the facilities and water areas

Calculation Basis Charge Rate

in Euros

Harbour Vessels


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Flat-rate annual charge

per harbour vessel up to 200 t deadweight 91.40

plus for each (part) 100 t deadweight 45.71

Barges towed by Seagoing Vessels

per barge up to 500 t deadweight 111.16

per barge over 500 t deadweight 222.04

Tugs assisting Seagoing Vessels

Flat-rate annual charge 543.26

Pilot Transfer Vessels


Bunker Vessels


Commercially Operated Vessels and Floating Facilities

Per m² and month

Min. 72.77 Euros per month 0.62

§ 10

Waste Disposal

(1) The following charges shall be levied for the disposal of waste which is classified as

domestic waste and other waste occurring during ship operations which is governed

by Annex V of the MARPOL Convention (OJ 1982 Part II P. 2) as amended from time

to time for a period of 72 hours in each case.

Charge Elements Charge Rate in

Euros

SEAGOING VESSELS

up to 1500 gt 24.20

from 1501 gt to 2500 gt 32.27

from 2501 gt to 3500 gt 64.47

from 3501 gt to 6000 gt 107.47


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from 6001 gt to 10,000 gt 125.37

from 10,001 gt to 30,000 gt 131.38

30,001 gt or over 149.29

(2) Vessels which pay charges pursuant to the above (1) will be provided with the

following receptacles for the separation of waste prior to disposal.

Vessels up to 3500 gt

Category pursuant to

MARPOL Annex V Waste category

Receptacle

size

A Plastic 120 l

B Food waste 120 l

C Domestic waste - paper 120 l

C Domestic waste - glass 120 l

C Domestic waste - metal 120 l

F Contaminated absorbent materials 120 l


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Receptacle

size

A Plastic 240 l

B Food waste 240 l

C Domestic waste - paper 240 l

C Domestic waste - glass 240 l

C Domestic waste - metal 240 l

F Contaminated absorbent materials 240 l

Vessels are also permitted to dispose of edible oils free of charge in receptacles with

a volume that does not exceed 30 l. The receptacles must be provided by the vessel.

The maximum disposal volume is 30 litres for vessels up to 3500 gt and 60 litres for

vessels of 3501 gt or over.

(3) Vessels which use the receptacles specified in the above (2) in accordance with their

intended purpose for the individual waste category concerned shall additionally

receive one of the following receptacles in each category free of charge on request.



Receptacle

size

E Ash from combustion equipment 240 l

F Mixed operating waste 1 100 l

(4) Other receptacles over and above the receptacles specified in the above (2) and (3)

can be ordered and are subject to the following charges.


MARPOL Annex V Waste category Receptacle size

Charge Rate

in Euros

A Plastic 240 l 18.10

B Food waste 240 l 20.90

C Domestic waste -

paper 240 l 10.40

C Domestic waste -

glass 240 l 10.40

C Domestic waste -

metal 240 l 7.40

D Edible oil 30 l1 15.70


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F Contaminated

absorbent materials 240 l 20.80

E Ash from combustion

equipment 240 l 28.90

F Mixed operating

waste 1 100 l 35.00

¹Receptacles with a volume of up to 30 litres must be provided by the vessel.

(5) Vessels which do not use the receptacles specified in the above (2) and (4) in

accordance with their intended purpose for the individual waste category concerned

shall be obliged to pay a surcharge for the additional disposal work for a period of 72

hours.

Charge Elements Charge Rate in Euros


Vessels of 3501 gt or over 34.40

(6) A waste disposal charge is levied for the discharge of ship-generated oily waste and

residues from exhaust gas cleaning:

Charge Basis Charge Rate in Euros

Seagoing vessels per gt

Minimum 63.00 euros, maximum 1200.00 euros 0.0180

Car carriers and ro-ro vessels per gt

Minimum 31.50 euros, maximum 600.00 euros 0.0090

Ship-generated oily waste is defined as hazardous waste occurring during ship

operations and governed by Annex I of the MARPOL Convention (OJ. 1982 Part II

P.2), in particular oil sludge resulting from crude oil washing and bilge oils.

(7) Seagoing vessels which have paid a waste disposal charge for ship-generated oily

waste and exhaust gas cleaning residues are entitled to the reimbursement of costs

for standard waste disposal pursuant to Annex 2.

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Exemptions

(1) The following vessels are exempt from payment of the charges pursuant to § 6 and

§ 6a:

1. vessels travelling between the Bremen port areas and the German North Sea

resorts;

2. inshore and offshore fishing vessels which fall under the category of merchant

shipping which discharge or load only fish and fish products in Bremerhaven;

this does not apply to leisure and part-time fishing vessels.

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(2) The following vessels are exempt from the charges pursuant to §§ 7 and 9:

1. vessels which are owned by the Federal Land of Bremen, a Bremen

municipality or the Federal Republic of Germany unless they are intended for

purchase by the maritime shipping sector;

2. vessels with only fish and fish products in Bremerhaven;

3. recreational vessels at recreational club facilities;

4. recreational vessels taking part in water sports events: for the duration of the

event, but a maximum of 7 days after presentation of confirmation;

5. recreational vessels used primarily for training purposes, provided the owner

can submit written certification that the vessel has been used as a training

vessel for a minimum of 90 voyages in the course of the year concerned.

Training voyages must be for the sole purpose of acquiring a skipper’s license

pursuant to the regulation concerning the aptitude and qualification for the

operation of recreational vessels on sea lanes and inland waterways, with the

exception of vessels used commercially for training purposes;

6. newly built and repaired vessels at a dockyard.

(3) The following vessels are exempt from the charges pursuant to §§ 6 to 9:

1. Traditional vessels taking part in events for traditional vessels: for the

duration of the event, but a maximum of 7 days after presentation of

confirmation;

2. vessels using the port area in Bremen as an emergency port.


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Section 3 Harbour Pilot Charges

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Harbour Pilot Charges

(1) A harbour pilot charge is payable for the service of pilots. The harbour pilot charge

breaks down into:

1. consultation fee;

2. waiting fee;

3. expenses.

(2) Pilot services in Bremen are provided by the sea pilots organised in

“Lotsenbrüderschaft Weser I”. The harbour pilot charges are governed by the

provisions of the Ships’ Pilot Act. The consultation fee includes the pro rata costs of

the central shore radar control of the Federal Land of Bremen.

(3) Pilot services in Bremerhaven are provided by the harbour pilots organised in

“Hafenlotsengesellschaft Bremerhaven”.

(4) Consultation fees in Bremen:

Berthing/Unberthing Tariff Shifting Tariff

Industrie-

hafen Tidehafen

Shifting Group I excluding the Weser

Shifting Group II On the Weser excl. Industriehafen

Shifting Group III Using Oslebshausen lock

gt Sum

in Euros

Sum

in Euros

Sum

in Euros

Sum

in Euros

Sum

in Euros

Up to 300 42.55 33.60 121.05 153.64 222.53

301 -500 48.32 38.15 130.47 162.36 231.92

501-750 52.19 41.21 139.16 172.51 240.63

751-1000 56.05 44.25 150.04 180.48 250.05

1001-1250 60.89 48.08 157.27 190.62 259.48

1251-1500 65.74 51.90 168.17 200.06 268.90

1501-1750 71.55 56.49 176.86 208.00 277.59

1751-2000 75.41 59.53 185.55 218.17 287.01

2001-2250 79.26 62.58 195.69 226.12 294.99

2251-2500 83.12 65.63 203.66 237.01 305.86

2501-2750 90.87 71.74 213.81 244.99 313.12


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Industrie-

hafen Tidehafen




gt Sum

in Euros

Sum

in Euros

Sum

in Euros

Sum

in Euros

Sum

in Euros

2751-3000 96.67 76.32 222.53 255.13 324.00

3001-3250 101.51 80.14 231.92 263.83 332.67

3251-3500 106.32 83.94 240.63 272.53 342.12

3501-3750 113.09 89.28 250.05 283.40 352.26

3751-4000 118.90 93.87 259.48 291.36 359.49

4001-4250 123.74 97.69 268.90 301.53 370.36

4251-4500 129.52 102.26 277.59 309.49 378.35

4501-4750 136.30 107.61 287.01 319.63 388.49

4751-5000 141.14 111.43 294.99 328.36 397.19

5001-5500 147.91 116.77 313.12 346.45 416.04

5501-6000 154.67 122.11 332.67 364.58 433.43

6001-6500 162.42 128.23 352.26 382.70 452.27

6501-7000 168.18 132.78 370.36 401.54 470.40

7001-7500 175.95 138.91 388.49 421.11 488.51

7501-8000 182.68 144.23 406.60 439.22 508.10

8001-8500 189.46 149.58 424.73 456.62 525.48

8501-9000 195.27 154.17 443.58 475.48 544.32

9001-9500 203.96 161.02 461.70 494.32 563.17

9501–10,000 209.77 165.61 479.08 512.43 581.31

10,001–10,500 215.55 170.18 498.65 529.83 599.41

10,501–11,000 224.26 177.06 517.50 548.68 617.53

11,001-11,500 231.04 182.41 534.90 567.52 636.38

11,501-12,000 236.82 186.97 553.02 586.36 655.22

12,001-12,500 244.57 193.09 571.16 603.75 672.61


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Industrie-

hafen Tidehafen




gt Sum

in Euros

Sum

in Euros

Sum

in Euros

Sum

in Euros

Sum

in Euros

12,501-13,000 251.32 198.42 589.98 621.89 691.44

13,001-13,500 257.13 203.01 608.84 639.99 708.83

13,501-14,000 264.86 209.11 626.22 658.83 727.70

14,001-14,500 271.63 214.45 644.35 677.70 745.81

14,501-15,000 277.42 219.03 663.20 695.07 764.66

15,001-15,500 285.16 225.13 682.75 714.66 783.52

15,501-16,000 292.91 231.25 700.88 732.03 801.63

16,001-16,500 298.70 235.83 718.98 751.61 819.02

16,501-17,000 305.47 241.17 737.84 769.73 838.57

17,001-17,500 312.23 246.51 755.26 787.84 856.71

17,501-18,000 319.96 252.61 774.08 806.69 875.56

18,001-18,500 325.77 257.20 792.21 824.82 892.94

18,501-19,000 333.51 263.30 810.32 842.22 911.79

19,001-19,500 339.27 267.86 829.18 861.04 929.92

19,501-20,000 347.03 273.99 848.02 879.90 948.76

20,001-21,000 357.67 282.38 883.53 916.15 985.01

21,001-22,000 366.37 289.25 921.21 952.39 1021.96

22,001-23,000 378.93 299.17 957.47 989.34 1058.22

23,001-24,000 387.63 306.04 994.42 1026.30 1095.88

24,001-25,000 397.29 313.66 1031.39 1062.56 1132.14

25,001-26,000 408.90 322.83 1068.34 1100.24 1169.10

26,001-27,000 418.57 330.46 1104.59 1137.22 1205.35

27,001-28,000 428.22 338.08 1141.56 1174.16 1243.04

28,001-29,000 439.83 347.25 1178.52 1210.41 1278.55


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Industrie-

hafen Tidehafen




gt Sum

in Euros

Sum

in Euros

Sum

in Euros

Sum

in Euros

Sum

in Euros

29,001-30,000 449.50 354.88 1214.75 1247.36 1316.24

30,001-31,000 460.12 363.27 1251.00 1284.45 1353.19

31,001-32,000 470.77 371.68 1288.70 1319.86 1388.71

32,001-33,000 480.41 379.29 1324.20 1357.55 1427.12

33,001-34,000 491.05 387.69 1362.61 1393.05 1462.65

34,001-35,000 501.69 396.09 1398.86 1431.47 1500.32

35,001-36,000 511.34 403.71 1435.83 1467.71 1536.58

36,001-37,000 522.00 412.12 1472.05 1504.67 1573.53

37,001-38,000 532.62 420.51 1508.31 1540.92 1610.50

38,001-39,000 541.32 427.38 1546.71 1577.88 1646.74

39,001-40,000 551.96 435.77 1582.23 1614.84 1683.71

40,001-42,000 567.42 447.98 1656.90 1687.33 1756.18

42,001-44,000 583.86 460.96 1730.10 1761.27 1830.84

44,001-46,000 602.21 475.45 1802.57 1835.19 1903.32

46,001-48,000 617.69 487.67 1876.49 1909.85 1977.99

48,001-50,000 636.05 502.17 1948.97 1982.31 2051.19

50,001-60,000 722.09 570.10 2317.90 2349.79 2417.92

60,001-70,000 807.15 637.25 2685.38 2717.25 2785.39

The harbour pilot charge increases by 87.01 Euros in the berthing/unberthing tariff

for Industriehafen, by 68.70 Euros in the berthing/unberthing tariff for Tidehafen and

by 370.36 Euros in the shifting tariff for each further full or part 10,000 gt.

(5) For vessels which simultaneously take more than one pilot on board. the consultation

fee pursuant to the above (4) is charged as follows:

1. two pilots: consultation fee x 1½

2. three pilots: consultation fee x 2

3. four pilots: consultation fee x 2½

4. five pilots: consultation fee x 3


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5. six pilots: consultation fee x 3½

(6) If several vessels are guided by one pilot. the leading vessel under a pilot shall pay

the full consultation fee; each following vessel shall pay 25 per cent of the

consultation fee.

(7) Consultation fees in Bremerhaven:

1. Vessels with less than 13,000 gt which do not use the lock pay a basic charge of €

33.71 and a surcharge of € 1.03 for each (part) 100 gt.

2. Vessels with 13,000 gt or more which do not use the lock pay a basic charge of €

170.72 and a surcharge of € 0.83 for each (part) 100 gt in excess of 13,000 gt.

3. Vessels with less than 13,000 gt which use the lock pay a basic charge of € 37.02

and a surcharge of € 1.60 for each (part) 100 gt.

4. Vessels with 13,000 gt or more which use the lock pay a basic charge of € 256.90

and a surcharge of € 1.15 for each (part) 100 gt in excess of 13,000 gt.

5. A pilot charge of € 386.00 is payable for shifting pontoons (wind energy).

6. If vessels are shifted. the unberthing and berthing manoeuvres are deemed to be

two operations for which fees are payable pursuant to the above Numbers 1 to 5.

This does not apply to vessels which are staffed with two pilots.

7. Ocean-going vessels with 500 gt or more are obliged to pay the harbour pilot

charge even if they do not take on a pilot. The consultation fee payable by such

vessels shall be reduced by 25 per cent of the consultation fees pursuant to the

above (1) to (4).

8. The following vessels which do not take on a pilot are exempt from payment of

the consultation fee in Bremerhaven:

a. tugs assisting ocean-going vessels. floating cranes and fishing vessels up

to 1000 gt;

b. passenger vessels operating to and from the German North Sea resorts;

c. vessels which are owned by the Federal Land of Bremen. a Bremen

municipality or the Federal Republic of Germany unless they are intended

for purchase by the maritime ship-ping sector;

d. vessels shifting in the area of adjacent dockyard pier facilities.


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(8) Additional consultation fees:

1. A supplementary consultation fee will be charged at the applicable rates as

amended from time to time pursuant to Annex 2 Section B Part IV Number 2 of

the Regulation on Pilot Charges [“Lotstarifverordnung”] for any necessary

ancillary services. For vessels with a gt of 40,000 or more, a sum of 50 Euros

will be charged for each further full or part 10,000 gt.

Number Calculation basis gt Sum in Euros

1.1. up to 2,000 43.00

1.2 from 2,001 – 5,000 70.00

1.3. from 5,001 – 10,000 113.00

1.4. from 10,001 – 20,000 199.00

1.5. from 20,001 – 30,000 258.00

1.6. from 30,001 – 40,000 315.00

1.7 for each further (part)

10,000 gt 50.00

2. The rates stated in the above Number 1 will be charged for stationary engine

testing and tension testing of a vessel.

3. A surcharge of 100 per cent of the consultation fee pursuant to the above (7) will

be charged for shifting a vessel without use of the engine. This does not apply to

fishing vessels.

4. If a vessel is berthed with the current in Bremerhaven on request by the ship’s

command or has to be stopped during pilotage and kept in waiting position for

special reasons, an additional consultation fee will be charged pursuant to the

above Number 1.

(9) Expenses for any futile travel by the pilot will be charged at the rates stated in Annex

2 Section B Part IV Number 4 of the Regulation on Pilot Charges.

(9a) The waiting fee for each (part) hour will be charged at the rates stated in Annex 2

Section B Part IV Number 3 of the Regulation on Pilot Charges. A waiting fee will

be charged if

1. the harbour pilot has come on board at the agreed time but commencement or

continuation of the passage is delayed for more than 3 hours for reasons due to

the vessel traffic situation in the roads;

2. the harbour pilot has come on board at the agreed time but commencement or

continuation of the passage is delayed for more than half an hour for reasons

other than due to the vessel traffic situation in the roads;


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3. the ordered harbour pilot is not taken on board or is dismissed again without

performing his duties and he is absent from base. The expenses for the futile

journey will additionally be charged;

4. a waiting period occurs during pilotage for reasons beyond the control of the

harbour pilot, on expiry of one hour;

5. the harbour pilot remains on board at the request of the ship‘s command or

cannot disembark on completion of his duties, until the pilot returns to base;

6. the full waiting fee will be charged for waiting periods prior to entering

Oslebshausen lock as from expiry of a waiting period of one hour.

The provision stated under Number 2 will also apply in the event that a harbour pilot

is ordered although the vessel cannot commence its journey at the time of ordering

owing to the tide. No waiting fee will be charged for waiting periods inside the lock

chamber in the cases stated under Numbers 4 and 6.

(10) Expenses:

1. Travel expenses in Bremen are charged pursuant to the applicable rates for the

pilotage waters.

2. Travel expenses in connection with pilotage of a vessel in Bremerhaven are

charged at € 18.50.

3. A specific-purpose flat-rate transfer charge of € 235.00 is levied in connection

with pilotage of a vessel in Bremerhaven.

(11) Vessels which have to take several pilots on board simultaneously shall pay the

consultation fees specified in the above (7) Numbers 1 to 5, the additional

consultation fee specified in the above (8), the expenses for the future journey

specified in the above (9), the waiting fee specified in the above (9a) and the travel

expenses specified in the above (10) Number 2 according to the number of pilots.


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Section 4 Other Provisions

§ 13

Tax Regulation

All charges specified in this Schedule of Port Charges are net amounts as defined in value

added tax legislation. If value added tax is payable on any services. it shall be payable

over and above the charges specified in this Schedule pursuant to the applicable value

added tax law as valid from time to time.

§ 14

Processing Personal Data

(1) The data specified in § 5 may be processed within the scope of automated procedures

to the extent necessary for the calculation and collection of the charges. After the

invoice has been processed, any further use of the data is permissible only for the

purposes of invoice checking or in anonymized form. The data must otherwise be

locked. On completion of the invoicing procedure. the data must be deleted after a

period of five years.

(2) Personal data relating to the vessel for which the port charges are payable which has

been captured and stored in automated and non-automated procedures and the data

required for the issue of invoices can be transmitted to the party liable for costs.

§ 15

Administrative Offences

(1) Pursuant to Section 21 (2) Bremen Port Operations Act, any person who fails to

submit the data specified in § 5 commits an administrative offence.

(2) Pursuant to Section 21 (6) Bremen Port Operations Act, the prosecution and

punishment of such administrative offences is the responsibility of the Port Authority.


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Annex 1 (to § 5 (4))

Notifiable Data

Data on Explanation

Name of vessel

Date

Type of handling loading/discharging

Type of goods as stated in bill of lading, tally documents

Number

only for passengers and the following goods categories:

vehicles, machines, construction parts, tractors/agricultural

machines, containers (broken down according to number, 20

or 40 foot, loaded or empty)

Total weight

Type of cargo Type of cargo bulk cargo, general cargo


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Annex 2 (to § 10 (7))

Reimbursement of costs for standard disposal

Standard disposal includes travel of the waste disposal vehicle to and from the place of

transfer, a maximum period of time for transfer of the waste and disposal of specified

maximum quantities of oily residue from ship operations.

On submission of proof of expenditure, the costs of disposal of this waste can be

reimbursed at a basic sum of € 500 for travel of the waste disposal vehicle to and from

the place of transfer, incl. two hours of pumping operations, plus a quantity-based sum

of € 45 per m³ up to the following maximum sums:

gt Max. disposal

quantity

Max. reimbursement

in Euros

up to 3500 6 m3 770.00 Euros

3501 up to 6000 10 m3 950.00 Euros

6001 up to 10,000 15 m3 1175.00 Euros

10,001 up to 30,000 22 m3 1490.00 Euros

30,001 up to 50,000 30 m3 1850.00 Euros

over 50,001 50 m3 2750.00 Euros

Vessels with oil sludge treatment facilities which do not dispose of any oil sludge are

entitled, on transfer of non-pumpable oil residue to reimbursement of the waste disposal

costs sustained on submission of proof of expenditure up to a total basic sum of € 220 for

travel of the waste disposal vehicle to and from the place of transfer and transfer of the

waste (in barrels) plus a quantity-based sum of € 1.80 per litre up to the maximum

reimbursement sums pursuant to sentence 2.

Each seagoing vessel is entitled to free disposal of up to 3 m³ of residues from exhaust

gas cleaning. The time required for transfer (pumping operations) must not exceed one

hour. The waste disposal company shall charge the vessels for larger quantities of waste

or long pumping times.

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